HHS: FOIA Guidance and HHS FOIA Regulations

 https://www.hhs.gov/foia/statutes-and-resources/index.html

DOJ GUIDE TO FOIA (BIG WEBSITE, MANY PDFS)

https://www.justice.gov/oip/doj-guide-freedom-information-act-0

2022 DOJ Foia Home Page Guide (From Web Page).pdf

DOJ 82 page guide to all procedural requirements (incl Appeals)

https://www.justice.gov/oip/page/file/1199421/download

2022 DOJ 82 Page Guide to FOIA Procedures (incl Appeals).pdf

DOJ 70 Page Guide to Exemption 5 Internal decisions

https://www.justice.gov/oip/page/file/1197816/download

2019 DOJ FOIA 70 Page Guide to Exemption 5 Internal docs.pdf

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/28/2016-25684/freedom-of-information-regulations

FR 10 28 2016

2016 HHS 1028 81FR74930 HHS FOIA REGS.PDF

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FOIA exemptions and exclusions (Simple)

https://www.hhs.gov/foia/exemptions-and-exclusions/index.html

Note however, sometimes what you want is "how they made their decision, was their debate complete"

There is an exemption that might tend to block exactly that -

 

There is a FOIA exemption that can block release of pre decisional documents, depending how it is interpreted. 

FYI only.

Exemption 5 – Protects the integrity of the deliberative or policy-making processes within the agency by exempting from mandatory disclosure opinion, conclusions, and recommendations included within inter-agency or intra-agency memoranda or letters.

• Example of information HHS may withhold using 5: Draft documents and recommendations or other documents that reflect the personal opinion of the author rather than [final] official agency position.

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DOJ Main Reference Guide to FOIA (not HHS)

https://www.justice.gov/oip/department-justice-freedom-information-act-reference-guide

2022 DOJ 1122 DOJ FOIA REFERENCE GUIDE (FULL).pdf

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